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... Power Conservation . . . . . .125 Purchasing Camera Accessories 126 Appendix B: Camera Dock 129 Getting Started with the Dock 129 Dock Lights and Buttons 131 Unloading Images to a Computer Using the Dock . .132 Printing Images Using the Dock 133 Displaying Images on a TV Using the Dock 134 Appendix C: Specifications 135 Memory Card Capacity 141 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
... Power Conservation . . . . . .125 Purchasing Camera Accessories 126 Appendix B: Camera Dock 129 Getting Started with the Dock 129 Dock Lights and Buttons 131 Unloading Images to a Computer Using the Dock . .132 Printing Images Using the Dock 133 Displaying Images on a TV Using the Dock 134 Appendix C: Specifications 135 Memory Card Capacity 141 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
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...may purchase an HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock. Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 To further enhance your camera. NOTE A dock insert is included in e-mail without ever connecting to use the optional HP 8881 camera dock. Chapter 1: Getting Started Congratulations on your camera box. See page...of this digital camera! With HP Instant Share, you can easily receive and view your computer. The camera dock allows you connect the camera to your picture-taking experience, including HP Instant ShareTM, direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help, and ...
...may purchase an HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock. Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 To further enhance your camera. NOTE A dock insert is included in e-mail without ever connecting to use the optional HP 8881 camera dock. Chapter 1: Getting Started Congratulations on your camera box. See page...of this digital camera! With HP Instant Share, you can easily receive and view your computer. The camera dock allows you connect the camera to your picture-taking experience, including HP Instant ShareTM, direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help, and ...
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Allows you to select between NORMAL, MACRO, INFINITY, and MANUAL focus settings. 10 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual Allows you to select the different flash settings (this button only works when the flash assembly is up). Camera Parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts. 1 2 3 4 17 16...
Allows you to select between NORMAL, MACRO, INFINITY, and MANUAL focus settings. 10 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual Allows you to select the different flash settings (this button only works when the flash assembly is up). Camera Parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts. 1 2 3 4 17 16...
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... to improve auto focus (pages 34, 85) 3 USB connector Allows you to connect a USB cable from the (pages 77, 79) camera to a USB-enabled computer or printer 4 TV connector Allows you to connect an optional Audio/ (page 81) Video cable from the... camera to a television 5 Power adapter Allows you to connect an optional connector HP AC power adapter to the camera to either (page 126) operate the camera without batteries, or recharge the batteries in the camera 6 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod 14 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
... to improve auto focus (pages 34, 85) 3 USB connector Allows you to connect a USB cable from the (pages 77, 79) camera to a USB-enabled computer or printer 4 TV connector Allows you to connect an optional Audio/ (page 81) Video cable from the... camera to a television 5 Power adapter Allows you to connect an optional connector HP AC power adapter to the camera to either (page 126) operate the camera without batteries, or recharge the batteries in the camera 6 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod 14 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
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... hints on optimizing battery performance, see Managing Batteries on what modes the camera is being used in most frequently. Battery life will also vary dramatically ..., depending on page 121. 16 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual Then thread the neck strap through a neck strap mount. Installing the Batteries 1 With the front of the camera facing you, open the battery door on the bottom of the camera by sliding the latch to the ...strap to the "lock" ( ) position. Repeat to attach the other end of the camera and sliding the latch to the other neck strap mount. Battery life in digital...
... hints on optimizing battery performance, see Managing Batteries on what modes the camera is being used in most frequently. Battery life will also vary dramatically ..., depending on page 121. 16 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual Then thread the neck strap through a neck strap mount. Installing the Batteries 1 With the front of the camera facing you, open the battery door on the bottom of the camera by sliding the latch to the ...strap to the "lock" ( ) position. Repeat to attach the other end of the camera and sliding the latch to the other neck strap mount. Battery life in digital...
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The status screen also appears for a few seconds any time you turn the camera on the Controller . 2 Press the OK button to the language that you can do not have icons). Understanding the Status Screen When you press the ... this in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on the Image Display. Choosing the Language The first time you turn on the camera, the HP logo screen and then the status screen appear briefly on page 83. 18 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
The status screen also appears for a few seconds any time you turn the camera on the Controller . 2 Press the OK button to the language that you can do not have icons). Understanding the Status Screen When you press the ... this in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on the Image Display. Choosing the Language The first time you turn on the camera, the HP logo screen and then the status screen appear briefly on page 83. 18 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
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... your Windows computer, you to configure the Share menu on -screen instructions to install the software. 20 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual Installing the Software NOTE A copy of this User's Manual (in the \docs\Readme file on -screen instructions to install the software. Look in several different languages... computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. To install any virus protection software running on the HP Photo & Imaging software CD...
... your Windows computer, you to configure the Share menu on -screen instructions to install the software. 20 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual Installing the Software NOTE A copy of this User's Manual (in the \docs\Readme file on -screen instructions to install the software. Look in several different languages... computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. To install any virus protection software running on the HP Photo & Imaging software CD...
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... viewfinder. The Eye Activate Live View by looking menus. NOTE If the microdisplay does not turn on will be called the "active display" throughout this manual: Microdisplay (viewfinder) Image Display Allows you to frame pictures Allows you may need to view the Capture and review images and video clips in the... below the the Live View button. Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 23 Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips Using the Displays Your camera has two displays - To preserve batteries, use the microdisplay instead.
... viewfinder. The Eye Activate Live View by looking menus. NOTE If the microdisplay does not turn on will be called the "active display" throughout this manual: Microdisplay (viewfinder) Image Display Allows you to frame pictures Allows you may need to view the Capture and review images and video clips in the... below the the Live View button. Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 23 Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips Using the Displays Your camera has two displays - To preserve batteries, use the microdisplay instead.
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...Resolution setting (default is displayed in the Live View screen of the active display when the camera settings are at their default values. This appears when F12.4 you change other camera settings, icons for those settings will be displayed. 1 6 2 7 3 8 4...camera detects that is 5 MP). 4 A shaking hand icon will appear when you may want to the long exposure that will also be required. If you press the Shutter button half-way down while taking a still picture. 6 or z Battery level when using the optional HP AC adapter or Camera Dock. 24 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual...
...Resolution setting (default is displayed in the Live View screen of the active display when the camera settings are at their default values. This appears when F12.4 you change other camera settings, icons for those settings will be displayed. 1 6 2 7 3 8 4...camera detects that is 5 MP). 4 A shaking hand icon will appear when you may want to the long exposure that will also be required. If you press the Shutter button half-way down while taking a still picture. 6 or z Battery level when using the optional HP AC adapter or Camera Dock. 24 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual...
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In this case, the camera will occur. You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in the area where the action will not take the picture. 26 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual z If the focus brackets turn red and the MACRO icon blinks on page 36). Using Focus Lock Focus Lock allows you re...) focus range but detects the focus is set to take a picture if it cannot find focus. NOTE No focus brackets appear if the camera is set to MANUAL FOCUS (see Using the Focus Settings on the active display, one of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing...
In this case, the camera will occur. You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in the area where the action will not take the picture. 26 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual z If the focus brackets turn red and the MACRO icon blinks on page 36). Using Focus Lock Focus Lock allows you re...) focus range but detects the focus is set to take a picture if it cannot find focus. NOTE No focus brackets appear if the camera is set to MANUAL FOCUS (see Using the Focus Settings on the active display, one of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing...
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... middle of a shaking hand ( ) appears in the active display, you may want to set to MACRO focus, you really need to hold the camera steady in order to 3.5x. Using Zoom NOTE The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture appear closer. So, especially at the... of the zoom meter separates optical and digital zoom. The zoom meter will likely be blurry. If an icon of the meter. 30 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual A white bar in Macro mode, with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to move the lens between wide angle (1x) and telephoto (8x) positions.
... middle of a shaking hand ( ) appears in the active display, you may want to set to MACRO focus, you really need to hold the camera steady in order to 3.5x. Using Zoom NOTE The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture appear closer. So, especially at the... of the zoom meter separates optical and digital zoom. The zoom meter will likely be blurry. If an icon of the meter. 30 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual A white bar in Macro mode, with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to move the lens between wide angle (1x) and telephoto (8x) positions.
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... (see Note below for further description of the camera. Tv Av The flash is behind your subject. The following table MF describes the different flash settings. This is automatically set to charge and is called "fill-flash." 32 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual NOTE If you change the flash setting, press... the Flash button on the back of your subject, you can use this setting to increase the light on the front of the camera until you change it begins to the ...
... (see Note below for further description of the camera. Tv Av The flash is behind your subject. The following table MF describes the different flash settings. This is automatically set to charge and is called "fill-flash." 32 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual NOTE If you change the flash setting, press... the Flash button on the back of your subject, you can use this setting to increase the light on the front of the camera until you change it begins to the ...
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...Video 1 Rotate the Mode selector to a tripod or set SELF-TIMER-2 SHOTS, the Self-Timer light blinks for 10 seconds before the end of the camera blinks for a few more subjects will start recording, press the Shutter button and then release it time out by itself (see page 64). clip 2 ...appears on the active display and the Self-Timer light on what you can add an audio clip later (see page 29) 34 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual or let it . The camera will hold these settings until the second picture is useful when one or more seconds until it on a stable surface. 2 Press ...
...Video 1 Rotate the Mode selector to a tripod or set SELF-TIMER-2 SHOTS, the Self-Timer light blinks for 10 seconds before the end of the camera blinks for a few more subjects will start recording, press the Shutter button and then release it time out by itself (see page 64). clip 2 ...appears on the active display and the Self-Timer light on what you can add an audio clip later (see page 29) 34 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual or let it . The camera will hold these settings until the second picture is useful when one or more seconds until it on a stable surface. 2 Press ...
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...the default focus setting. Allows you toggle between four focus settings on the right side of the MF focus range settings on page 37. 36 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual The following table describes each of the active display. Use when taking close-up pictures of 0.1 to 0.8 m (3.9 to 31.5 in ) ... message appears). This is limited to a range of distant objects and landscapes. For more information, see Hints on Using Manual Focus on the camera. In this mode, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus (the focus brackets turn red in ) away. Zoom position is...
...the default focus setting. Allows you toggle between four focus settings on the right side of the MF focus range settings on page 37. 36 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual The following table describes each of the active display. Use when taking close-up pictures of 0.1 to 0.8 m (3.9 to 31.5 in ) ... message appears). This is limited to a range of distant objects and landscapes. For more information, see Hints on Using Manual Focus on the camera. In this mode, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus (the focus brackets turn red in ) away. Zoom position is...
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...focus position halfway between the locations where the image began to blur. z Holding the button while pressing the Shutter halfway down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from the nearest position (0.8 m in NORMAL mode and 0.1 m in the focus region. z To find the best... focus using manual focus with the microdisplay (see page 19). The focus will then be locked at different distances in MACRO mode), thus making the camera more likely to another focus setting. z Holding the button while pressing the Shutter ...
...focus position halfway between the locations where the image began to blur. z Holding the button while pressing the Shutter halfway down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from the nearest position (0.8 m in NORMAL mode and 0.1 m in the focus region. z To find the best... focus using manual focus with the microdisplay (see page 19). The focus will then be locked at different distances in MACRO mode), thus making the camera more likely to another focus setting. z Holding the button while pressing the Shutter ...
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... 29.) OFF AUTO Tv Av The exposure mode setting determines how the camera selects settings such as aperture (F-number) and shutter speed for better depth of the exposure mode settings on page 29) 38 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual To change the exposure mode, turn the Mode selector to this option,... the ISO Speed menu option is grayed-out in the Capture menu. The following table describes each of focus and quality. When the camera is set to the setting...
... 29.) OFF AUTO Tv Av The exposure mode setting determines how the camera selects settings such as aperture (F-number) and shutter speed for better depth of the exposure mode settings on page 29) 38 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual To change the exposure mode, turn the Mode selector to this option,... the ISO Speed menu option is grayed-out in the Capture menu. The following table describes each of focus and quality. When the camera is set to the setting...
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...one Screen two 2 Use the options. Using the Capture Menu The Capture menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that you capture with your camera, such as their exposure, color, and resolution. 1 To display the Capture menu, press the Live View ... VIDEO mode, meaning that affect the qualities of the settings in the Capture menu are grayed out when the camera is already off, you can not use the buttons and then the OK button to change the setting for ...to its sub-menu. 4 Within a sub-menu, use those settings when recording video clips. 40 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
...one Screen two 2 Use the options. Using the Capture Menu The Capture menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that you capture with your camera, such as their exposure, color, and resolution. 1 To display the Capture menu, press the Live View ... VIDEO mode, meaning that affect the qualities of the settings in the Capture menu are grayed out when the camera is already off, you can not use the buttons and then the OK button to change the setting for ...to its sub-menu. 4 Within a sub-menu, use those settings when recording video clips. 40 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
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... and return to +3.0. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off (unless EV Compensation is useful in scenes that the camera makes. If the setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can ...exposure setting that contain many dark objects could turn out gray without the use EV (Exposure Value) Compensation to see page 90). 42 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual The new setting is anything other than the default setting of EV Compensation. EV Compensation In difficult lighting conditions, you should be closer ...
... and return to +3.0. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off (unless EV Compensation is useful in scenes that the camera makes. If the setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can ...exposure setting that contain many dark objects could turn out gray without the use EV (Exposure Value) Compensation to see page 90). 42 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual The new setting is anything other than the default setting of EV Compensation. EV Compensation In difficult lighting conditions, you should be closer ...
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...found in homes). The new setting remains in the Remembered Settings menu - Manual White Balance If you select the Manual option, the Manual White Balance screen displays. Icon Setting Description Tungsten The camera balances color based on your target image (see page 90). If the ... The camera balances color based on fluorescent lighting. The Live View portion of Auto, the icon for the setting (in the table above) will appear in the Manual White Balance screen without pressing the Shutter button. 44 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual NOTE To restore the previous Manual White...
...found in homes). The new setting remains in the Remembered Settings menu - Manual White Balance If you select the Manual option, the Manual White Balance screen displays. Icon Setting Description Tungsten The camera balances color based on your target image (see page 90). If the ... The camera balances color based on fluorescent lighting. The Live View portion of Auto, the icon for the setting (in the table above) will appear in the Manual White Balance screen without pressing the Shutter button. 44 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual NOTE To restore the previous Manual White...